CoW Swap expands routing support to Solana through NEAR Intents

CoW Swap is moving its intent-based trading model to Solana, with the protocol’s Core Team proposal on the CoW DAO forum describing a launch on the network at 0 bps volume fee. Commentary around the move says the Solana rollout will use NEAR Intents as the backend, extending CoW Swap’s execution model beyond its existing ecosystem.

The expansion would give Solana users another route for intent-based swaps, where orders are routed through solver competition rather than a simple direct swap path. CoW Protocol’s design already centers on batch-based execution and solver matching, and the Solana deployment appears intended to carry that model into a non-EVM environment.

Routing, not a simple port

The available description frames the Solana move as a routing and execution expansion rather than a narrow interface change. That matters because CoW Swap’s model depends on how orders are solved and settled, not just on where a trade is initiated. Using NEAR Intents as the backend suggests the Solana experience would rely on an external intent layer to help route execution.

The commentary also points to competition shifting toward execution quality and solver infrastructure. In practical terms, that means the differentiator is less about listing another swap venue and more about how well the protocol can find and settle trades on Solana.

For now, the clearest confirmed point is that CoW Swap is associated with a Solana expansion effort and that the protocol’s own forum post ties the plan to a 0 bps launch structure. Details on rollout timing and user access were not included in the material reviewed, so the scope of availability remains limited to the announced direction of travel.